In view of the effects of the Corona crisis on the operations of the Bayreuth Festival GmbH, the management and the shareholders of the Bayreuth Festival GmbH – the Federal Republic of Germany, the Free State of Bavaria, the City of Bayreuth and the Society of Friends of Bayreuth e.V. – regret that the Bayreuth Festival 2020 will have to be suspended next summer.
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Current information from the festival
Due to increased inquiries from our guests as to whether this year’s Bayreuther Festspiele will take place under the given circumstances, Festival Director Katharina Wagner says:
“We are currently in close consultation with our committees and the relevant authorities and will provide you with information on our website as soon as possible. Naturally, the health of our guests, all participants and staff is our top priority”.
Your tickets for the Bayreuth Festival 2020 – order until 31 October
We would like to kindly remind all those interested in the Bayreuth Festival that until 31 October 2019 there is still the possibility to order your tickets for 2020 via our website.
From the end of September you can reach us again
The 108th Bayreuth Festival is over, we thank all participants on, in front of and behind the stage for what they have achieved for months. And we thank our enthusiastic audience from near and far!
Successful finale of the Bayreuth Festival
After 32 sold-out performances, the Bayreuth Festival 2019 will come to a successful end on 28th of August. More than 62.000 guests from numerous countries visited this years festival.
Martin Gantner sings the part of the ‚Sixtus Beckmesser‘ on 24th of August
Johannes Martin Kränzle, singer of the ‚Sixtus Beckmesser‘ in „Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg“, unfortunately has to cancel his participation in the performance on 24th of August 2019 due to illness.
Christian Thielemann conducts the „Tannhäuser“-performance on 13th of August 2019
Due to a mourning in the closest family circle Valery Gergiev is not able to conduct the performance of „Tannhäuser“…
Read moreProgramme 2020
The programme of the Bayreuth Festival for the upcoming season has been published today. Next year’s focus will be a…
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Cast changes in „Lohengrin“
With regret Anna Netrebko finds herself forced to cancel the two „Lohengrin“ performances on 14th and 18th of August 2019…
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Change of cast: Zhidkova replaces Gubanova as ‚Venus‘ in „Tannhäuser“
Ekaterina Gubanova, singer of the ‚Venus‘, injured herself during a stage rehearsal for the new production of „Tannhäuser“ and will…
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